JonOct 133 minWhat 3D Printer Should I Buy?I get many messages asking me which 3D printer to buy so I thought I would write a blog post with my view. I have been 3D printing for a w...
JonSep 171 minHow to 3D Print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 9 - Shelling the FuselageIn this episode I shell the central fuselage sections. Rather than simply using the shell tool in the first instance I split the fuselage...
JonSep 141 minHow to 3D Print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 6 - Quickie - Cowling and Motor MountEpisode 6 focuses on the motor mounting and cowl. I have stopped cutting out holes in the firewall for mounting screws as often motor mou...
JonSep 101 minHow to 3D print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 4 - Elevator and AileronsPart 4 of our build, cutting out the elevators and ailerons and including a hinge line. Plenty of trial and error on show with the elevat...
JonSep 91 minHow to 3D Print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 3 - Quickie Winglet and Main GearThis episode brings you the aft wing winglet, constructed using a sweep on a 3D sketch. It shows you how sometimes you need to think about h
JonSep 81 minHow To 3D Print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 2 - Rutan QuickieEpisode 2, today we have built the wings. There is nothing groundbreaking in my fusion use today, I mostly used simple functions such as ...
JonMay 193 minThe Ferrari of the Skies - Piaggio AvantiSeveral years ago, my day job was flying corporate jets around. For a few years I sat in the left hand seat of a Learjet 45. It was a gl...
JonMay 152 minNew Project - Grumman X-29I have recently shared a few new or ongoing projects and I thought I would share another. I started this one back in December. It took a ...
JonMay 134 minHow to 3D Print an Aeroplane - Maiden Flight (ish) - Skymaster free to downloadWith the easing of the UK lockdown restrictions I had an opportunity to try and take the Skymaster for its maiden flight. I had some conc...
JonMay 102 minNew Project - Grumman MallardEver get an idea and feel so excited about it that you simply have to stop what you're doing and flesh it out a bit? This often happens t...
JonMay 91 minNew Project - Returning the LoPresti Fury to FlightWith the Cessna 337 finished but lockdown continuing its time for a new project. I have a couple of other projects going on in the backgr...
JonMay 63 minHow to 3D Print an Aeroplane - Build Complete + Discussion on Propeller PitchAfter a frantic start where I could achieve a lot in a short space of time the design process slowed to a halt due to running out of PLA....
JonApr 272 minHow to 3D Print an Aeroplane - Day 17 - Making Test Parts and Some Early Print TroublesMaking Test Parts and Some Early Print Troubles
JonApr 232 minHow to 3D print an Aeroplane - Day 16 - First Print!The tiny part for my printer I needed finally arrived and I have set off on the first print of our prototype. I started with the aft firew...
JonApr 224 min9 Ways To Get More Lift (Or Lose It) - Lift AugmentationEver since I was a kid with a window seat I have been fascinated but the mechanical goings on of the wings. Even now as an airline pilot,...
JonApr 204 minHow to 3D Print an Aeroplane - Day 15 - 3D Printer settingsOk, my printer is still broken, despite attempting a short-term epoxy fix. My replacement parts are still are not here but due in the nex...
JonApr 173 minHow to 3D Print an Aeroplane - Day 14 - Wing Loading, WCL & Why Elephants Can't FlyThe first iteration of the model is compete and it's time to start printing... Unfortunately my printer is has broken under the strain of...
JonApr 162 minHow to 3D Print an Aeroplane - Day 13 - Housekeeping or Threat and Error ManagmentWe are nearly there. It's almost time to start printing our aeroplane. One of the reasons I enjoy modelling, be it with a 3D printer and ...
JonApr 152 minHow to 3D Print an Aeroplane - Day 12 - Elevator controlsToday is time to add in some elevator controls. Although it's always worth leaving this kind of thing until the majority of the modelling...
JonApr 143 minHow to 3D Print an Aeroplane - Day 11 - Staying CoolI have built the cooling scoop for the aft engine and also made some extrude cuts in the fwd firewall to allow some cooling air into the ...
